Now the Olympic water polo pool is turning green too

By Dieter Kurtenbach
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First, it was the Olympic diving pool. Now its neighbor, the Rio Olympic water polo pool, is turning green too.

The increase in green pigment is because of a "sudden decrease in the alkalinity of the pool" or a "proliferation of algae caused by the heat and lack of wind in the venue," depending on who you ask.

Either way: Gross.

Though given those explanations, it was only a matter of time before the water polo pool went verde too.

The pool is apparently safe for swimming, even if it's full of algae.

The Wall Street Journal received a quote from someone familiar with the pool situation, who said: “If you bake a cake with too much flour, it’s going to turn out bad.”

As a Chicagoan, I can attest that green water is awesome, but I'm not sure I'd go swimming in the Chicago River.